MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -- Wellesley College volleyball senior Kaija Kunze-Hoeg (Eagan, Minn.) has been named to the 2025 NEWMAC Women's Volleyball Second Team All-Conference on Tuesday.
Kaija Kunze-Hoeg | Sr. | Eagan, Minn. | NEWMAC Second Team All-Conference
Kunze-Hoeg did it all this year for the Blue. The senior led the team in kills (274) and digs (351) while adding 87 assists and 28 aces. Kunze-Hoeg played every set this season and helped Wellesley reach the playoffs for a second consecutive season.
The 2025 NEWMAC Women's Volleyball All-Conference Team consisted of a first team of eight honorees and second team of eight honorees, as voted on by the 12 head coaches.
2025 NEWMAC Women's Volleyball Postseason Awards:
Athlete of the Year: Kayleigh May, MIT
Defensive Player of the Year: Laila Baameur, Coast Guard
Rookie of the Year: Ella Zhou, MIT
Coaching Staff of the Year: MIT
First Team All-Conference
Zoe Ackerman, Babson
Angelina Holm, Babson
Ali Gibbs, MIT
Kayleigh May, MIT
Eileen Sadati, MIT
Ella Zhou, MIT
Mia Etheridge, Smith
Laila Baameur, Coast Guard
Second Team All-Conference
Isabella Allen, Babson
Chloe Hokenson, Emerson
Daphne Gavros, MIT
Elle Rimando, Mount Holyoke
Tori Colosimo, Springfield
Jodi Saelua, Springfield
Amelia Matson, Coast Guard
Kaija Kunze-Hoeg, Wellesley
The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) consists of 12 highly selective institutions committed to academic excellence: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
